Dental status, xerostomia and the oral health-related quality of life of an elderly institutionalized population.
Dental status, xerostomia and the oral health-related quality of life of an elderly institutionalized population.
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10.1111/j.1754-4505.2003.tb01667.x
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2003-01-01
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Locker, David
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Locker, David
作者研究了牙齿缺失和口干症对生活在长期护理环境中的老年医学受损人群口腔健康相关生活质量的相对影响。数据收集自225名受试者(平均年龄：83岁)，通过问卷调查和回顾牙科病历。使用自我评分、满意度评分、咀嚼能力指数、GOHAI和OHIP-14评估与口腔健康相关的生活质量。几乎所有参与者都有一种或多种慢性疾病，并正在服用处方药。研究组中三分之二的人有牙齿，平均剩余16颗牙齿。三分之一的参与者在口干指数上有得分，表明明显的口腔干燥。在双变量和多变量分析中，口干症指数得分与所有口腔健康相关的生活质量结果显著相关。牙齿状况只与咀嚼能力有关。结果表明，口干症对这一人群的幸福感和生活质量有重要影响。
The author examined the relative effects of tooth loss and xerostomia on the oral health-related quality of life of an elderly, medically compromised population, living in a long-term care setting. Data were collected from 225 subjects (mean age: 83 years) via a questionnaire and review of dental charts. Oral health-related quality of life was assessed using self-ratings, satisfaction ratings, an index of chewing capacity, the GOHAI, and OHIP-14. Almost all participants had one or more chronic medical conditions and were taking prescribed medications. Two-thirds of the study group was dentulous with a mean number of 16 remaining teeth. One-third of the participants had scores on a xerostomia index indicating marked oral dryness. In bivariate and multivariate analyses, xerostomia index scores were significantly associated with all oral health-related quality of life outcomes. Dental status was associated with chewing capacity only. The results suggest that xerostomia has an important influence on the well-being and quality of life of this population.